Distance learning - Sectionalism

Frederick Douglass was a prominent abolitionist. Which of these other people was also an abolitionist?

• Stephen A Douglas

• William Lloyd Garrison

• Jefferson Davis

• George Washington

What was the immediate effect of the Confederacy firing on Fort Sumter, South Carolina?

• It caused the Southern states to secede.

• It caused the beginning of the Civil War

• It caused the end of the Civil War.

• It caused the beginning of the Nullification Crisis.

Place the following events in sequence: A) The Kansas-Nebraska Act; B) The Missouri Compromise; C) The Nullification Crisis

• A,B,C

• B,C,A

• C,A,B

• A,C,B

What's the most likely reason why Douglass supported women's rights and Irish home rule?

• All 19th century Abolitionists supported these two causes.

• He was friends with many women, and he was also part Irish.

• Both causes involved groups whose freedoms had been limited by others.

• It was the Politically Correct thing to do.

What does the story of Henry "Box" Brown demonstrate about the majority of passengers on the Underground Railroad?

• They avoided travelling by foot.

• They settled in Philadelphia

• They took great risks to reach freedom.

• They travelled alone.

The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 was passed in response to:

• The abolition of slavery by the federal government.

• Northern laws that protected enslaved people.

• Pro-slavery juries in Northern courts.

• Harsh treatment of enslaved people by law enforcement.

The Underground Railroad _____ the Civil War.

• continued until

• started after

• helped end

• was the main cause of

If you supported the cause of states' rights, what might you point to back up your argument?

• The Declaration of Independence.

• The 10th Amendment of the US Constitution.

• Article III of the US Constitution

• The First Amendment of the Bill of Rights.

Which group opposed abolitionists?

• Quakers

• Slave owners

• African-American northerners

• Fugitives from slavery

After the Civil War broke out, Douglass urged Lincoln to emancipate the slaves. What does "emancipate" mean?

• Educate

• Draft

• Free

• Deport